Nettoyage Cuir, a Leather-Care Notebook from Angers

Field notes

The author separates leather by likely reaction to water and emphasizes small quantities, including the warning that a damp cloth should never become a wet one. The household inventory is unusually concrete: two horsehair brushes, cloth cut from old T-shirts, a single silicone-free colorless balm, one bag, two belts, and a pair of shoes bought in 2012. The site also records failures, including over-greasing a pair until it stopped breathing.